Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association
Multifamily Housing in Chicago, IL · 1122 W. Catalpa Avenue · 60640
At a glance
Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association is a 163,945-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1122 W. Catalpa Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, built in 2007. In its 2023 Chicago benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 28 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 95.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,281 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 1,472 scored multifamily housing buildings in Chicago.
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 28 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 95.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 155.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,281 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,533,610 kWh |
| Natural gas | 103,374 therms |
| Water use | 5,298 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 163,945 sq ft |
| Source record | chicago:250175:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 28 | -1 | 95.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,281 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 29 | ±0 | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,362 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 29 | +1 | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,367 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 28 | +6 | 101.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,438 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 22 | +4 | 114.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 18 | -3 | 121.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,690 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 21 | +3 | 103.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,634 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 18 | 109.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,727 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance
Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1122 W. Catalpa Avenue
- City
- Chicago
- State
- Illinois
- ZIP
- 60640
- Coordinates
- 41.78138, -87.58800
Within ~1 km
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How does Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Chicago?
The latest disclosures cover 1,515 multifamily housing buildings in Chicago, out of 3,852 buildings citywide. Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association's ENERGY STAR score of 28 compares with an average of 62 across the 1,472 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 95.0 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 72.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% above the group average of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 163,945 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 206,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1971). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Chicago disclosures for Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association, covering report years 2016–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 18 in 2016 to 28 in 2023 (+10 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 29. Site EUI moved from 109.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 95.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,727 tCO₂e to 1,281 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 28 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 28 means the building performs better than about 28% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 28 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 47 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Chicago, 35% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association's 95.0 kBtu/ft² across 163,945 sq ft works out to about 15.6 billion Btu (4,565 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 155.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,533,610 kWh of electricity, 103,374 therms of natural gas and 5,298 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association to report its energy use?
Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association reports under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance, the legal basis of the Chicago Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record chicago:250175:2023). Covered buildings that fail to benchmark and report face fines of up to $100 plus $25 per day of violation under the ordinance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association's energy grade?
Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association scores 28 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Chicago disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 95.0 kBtu/ft² (155.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 163,945 sq ft, including 1,533,610 kWh of electricity and 103,374 therms of natural gas.
What are Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association's carbon emissions?
Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association reported 1,281 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association?
Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association is at 1122 W. Catalpa Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois 60640. Its coordinates are 41.78138, -87.58800 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Chicago Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association and when was it built?
Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association has 163,945 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association covered by the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Chicago Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance.
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About this data
Source: Chicago Energy Benchmarking (Building Energy Use Benchmarking Ordinance), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Catalpa Gardens Condominium Association, Chicago, Illinois — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/chicago/catalpa-gardens-condominium-association-90b585d1 (data as of October 2, 2026).